2007 Small Business Excellence Award Winners Receive Accolades
The Greater PhiladelphiasChamber of Commerce applauded the recipients of its 2007 Small Business Excellence Awards. Ten regional businesses were honored by their small business colleagues on November 2 at The Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the region in the following categories:
Small Business Person of the Year: Alfred N. Basilicato, Numonics Corporation
Customer Service Excellence of the Year: Smart Park, Inc.
Emerging Business of the Year: Defense Solutions, LLC Family Business of the Year: Berry & Homer
Innovative Business of the Year: OmPay, LLC
Manufacturer of the Year: Union Packaging, LLC
Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center
Retailer of the Year: Robertson’s Flowers
Technological Excellence of the Year: Listrak
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Marco Lentini, Gia Pronto
“The awards honor the small business community’s entrepreneurial spirit, diversity, innovation and perseverance,” said Mark S. Schweiker, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. “These recipients embody the promise of our region and their successful enterprises make this an attractive place to do business.”
The Chamber presents the Small Business Excellence Awards annually to businesses with fewer than 100 employees. The honorees were chosen by a Small Business Excellence Awards Committee, which considers a nominee’s achievements, vitality, creativity, stability and impact. The winners are also judged on non-revenue generating qualities such as their civic involvement and responsibility, mentoring, employee recognition and customer service.
Since 1982, the Small Business Excellence Awards have been the region’s premier celebration of the exceptional achievements of small businesses and small business owners, which are the backbone of the Greater Philadelphia business community and comprise the majority of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s member companies.
The event is supported through partnerships and cooperation from big businesses to provide smaller businesses with a chance to succeed. This year’s sponsors are: Bank of America, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Commerce Bank, Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center, Firstrust Bank, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, PNC Bank, Susquehanna Patriot Bank, UPS and Wachovia. |
